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Show M 9 JSalt t t akr tribune i Wednesday, December Section G 25, 1985 Page 1 Overtime Asked For Probers Of Bombings A half-doze- n investigators from the Salt Lake County Attorney's Of- fice have piled up $3,600 worth of overtime in an attempt to solve bombings that claimed two lives, commissioners were told this week. mid-Octob- m: ' r While investigators arent eligible for overtime pay, Roger A. Livingston, chief deputy county attorney for administrative affairs, told the commission it could make an exception. "This case has received a lot of public attention and it is our feeling that without the overtime hours . . . investigators have put in. we would not be progressing as rapidly as we are . . . he explained in a letter. But Commissioner M. Tom Shimizu said he wants to know why this investigation rates overtime pay While others dont. - This case has received top priorisurveil-- j ty and has required lances along with interviews, which were only available after working hjjurs," Mr. Livingstons letter noted. While its's been two months since tip death of Steven Christensen and Kathleen Sheets, no charges have been filed. i , 9 Phristmas j can be found everywhere , , . In a snowbound forest, in the eyes of a child, and in the hearts . Cr- - of us all. a Christmas 1985 Miners Widow Files $20 Million o Suit Against UP&L The widow of one of the 27 Wilberg Mine disaster victims has filed suit in 3rd District Court seeking $20 million in damages from Utah Power and Light Co., the owner of the Emery County coal mine. Ruth M. Hersh of Price is seeking 5 million in special and general . damages and $15 million in punitive damages from the utility. Her husband, LeRoy M. Tom Hersh, was a supervisor for Emery Mining Corp., the mine operator, prior to the Dec. ,19, 1984, fire in which he died. .y Mrs. Hersh, in a suit filed on the anniversary of the disaster, charged that because of UP&Ls negligence, Mr. Hersh was trapped in the mine where he worked, unable to escape the fire, smoke, fumes and combustion associated with it, all of which caused him to suffer severe personal injuries resulting in physical and f&ental pain, anguish, fear and dis-- f Mess immediately prior to and at the tnhe of his death. 'She maintained that UP&L, as mine owner, failed to provide a safe 4 working environment by not ensuring rj the Wilberg had safe and operational fire detection, suppression and evacuation systems, as well as electrical, ventilation and communication systems and breathing apparatuses. In addition, Mrs. Hershs suit claims UP&L failed to adhere to these, and others yet to be discovered, safety requirements while attempting to make a new record. Safety Council Says 5 Could Die Over , " 6 O . Holidays on Roads If the experience of past years means anything, Utah could see a toll N ' of five killed on the states highways 1 this holiday season, according to the tltah Safety 7 - vv iv-- Council. Patience, courtesy and common sense could help reduce that potential cSost, according to Robert F. Parenti, Safety Council executive director. The Christmas holiday period officially began Monday and extends until midnight on Wednesday. Decem- ber 25. The New Year holiday begins aL 6 p.m. next Monday and runs through midnight, Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Council suggests the following, Parenti said: First and foremost, dont drink then drive. Alternatives are to "TjJljt drink when driving home will be - necessary, stay the night, have a friend drive you home, or take along a spouse or partner who will not be consuming alcohol. Allow plenty of following room and add extra time if the weather conditions are poor. Clear windows of ice, snow and condensed moisture before starting out. Fasten safety belts, and make passengers arc buckled. Seat "Wits are the best protection for the jjure ,6nal t ;'had tip, which is: Be alert for other drivers who'vc too much to drink. Signs are fre lane changing, inconsistent driving speeds, driving outside lane markers and disregarding traffic signs. i. v |
